Local sports digest

CLAYTON -- Charles B. Aycock's Shelly Lancaster slugged her first career home run at the varsity level -- capping a four-run seventh inning in the Golden Falcons' 7-2 win at Clayton on Wednesday.

The win was the first of the season for the Golden Falcons (1-1), who also defeated the Comets in the Class 3-A eastern regional final last year at Walnut Creek.

Shelly Lancaster finished with two extra base hits and drove in three runs, while Kandace Burroughs added three hits, including two doubles, with 2 RBI. Rusti Talton and Emily Jordan also had two hits each with Talton driving in two.

Julia Lancaster turned in a solid, complete-game effort on the mound for Aycock -- striking out 10 against two walks and yielding just two runs (one earned) on seven hits.

Sarah Jackson picked up the loss for Clayton, yielding seven runs on nine hits with nine strikeouts and two walks.

Aycock will take on D.H. Conley at home today at 6 p.m. in the first home contest for the Falcons.

CLAYTON -- Charles B. Aycock's Thomas Pilkington slugged a three-run home run -- one of five extra base hits by the Falcons in an 11-2 win at Clayton.

Jackson Massey added two hits, including a home run and a double, with two RBI, while Bennett Jeffreys slugged two doubles. Joseph Toler contributed two hits and an RBI for Aycock, which improved to 5-0 on the season.

Grant Sasser (2-0) picked up the win on the mound for the Falcons, striking out six against two walks. Sasser's only run allowed proved to be unearned as the left-hander yielded five hits in five innings. Aycock's K.C. Kartch went the final two innings.

Rosewood's Stephanie Behrend had four goals and one assist as the Eagles easily defeated Kinston, 10-1 on Wednesday.

Erin Thibodeau added three goals and two assists for the Eagles, while Mary Jo Moore scored twice and Chelsea Brown added one goal. Mary Catherine Hollowell added one assist for Rosewood (4-0).

Middle schools

Rosewood baseball 13, Norwayne 7 -- Dillon McLamb had three hits for Rosewood, while Matt Neal, Jonathan Franks and Scott Pate had two hits. Neal picked up the win for the Eagles (3-0, 1-0), striking out five and yielding eight hits and one walk in five innings of work. Rosewood travels to Brogden today.